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ENFORCEMENT - VISIBLE & ACTIVE POLICE PRESENCE
Copyright: Costa Tsimahidis
Source: http://www.squadpix.com/west/cali.cfml
This is the periodic monitoring of speed and other violations by the police department in a highly visible way to deter and prevent unacceptable driver activity. This is a medium to high cost tool.
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Temporary Installation
N/A
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Permanent Installation
N/A
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PROS
1. Good temporary public relations tool.
2. Serves to inform the public that speeding is undesirable behaviour for which there are consequences.
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CONS
1. Effects are not permanent.
2. Enforcement is an expensive tool.
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Summary of Effectiveness
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Volume Reduction
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No
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Speed Reduction
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Yes (Temporary)
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Safety Improvement
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Possible
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-
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-
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Streets to Use On Collector, Local
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All
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Use on Bus Route
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Yes
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Use with Curbs and Gutters
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Yes
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Spot or Area-wide Use
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Spot and Area
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-
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-
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Emergency Service Access Issues
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No
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Impacts on Arterials
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No
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Change in % Trucks
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Unknown
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Environmental Changes
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No
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-
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-
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Dependence on Enforcement
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Yes
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Level of Violation
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Unknown
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-
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-
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Aesthetics and Landscaping
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No
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